which 200mm lens to get

[danski0224]

The Mamiaya 200 f/2.8 APO has some very good reviews and you get focus confirmation with the right adapter.

Only downsides seem to be that it is front heavy and there is no tripod collar.

There are numerous anecdotes about medium format lenses having a more pleasing rendering than their 35mm counterparts.

 

[pulseimages]

My 200mm F/2.8 II might be my favorite lens, it is super light weight, affordable, sharp and has incredible bokeh. It's just a lens to do it all, it even autofocuses fast on my 5d mkii!

IMG_1741-2 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Hawaiian Nene Goose by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

House Rock by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Barn Owl on Snowy Day by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

IMG_8904 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Water Dump by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Excellent images! Were the horse and mountain goat images made hand held?

 

[Andy_Hodapp]

My 200mm F/2.8 II might be my favorite lens, it is super light weight, affordable, sharp and has incredible bokeh. It's just a lens to do it all, it even autofocuses fast on my 5d mkii!

IMG_1741-2 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Hawaiian Nene Goose by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

House Rock by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Barn Owl on Snowy Day by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

IMG_8904 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Water Dump by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Excellent images! Were the horse and mountain goat images made hand held?

Yep! I found it really easy to get used to hand holding the lens. Its not that heavy and is very compact.

 

[pulseimages]

My 200mm F/2.8 II might be my favorite lens, it is super light weight, affordable, sharp and has incredible bokeh. It's just a lens to do it all, it even autofocuses fast on my 5d mkii!

IMG_1741-2 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Hawaiian Nene Goose by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

House Rock by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Barn Owl on Snowy Day by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

IMG_8904 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Water Dump by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr

Excellent images! Were the horse and mountain goat images made hand held?

Yep! I found it really easy to get used to hand holding the lens. Its not that heavy and is very compact.

Do you use a battery grip on your 5D Mark II when using your Canon 200 2.8L II hand held?

 

[Ruined]

Hello everyone,

i am planing to obtain a 200mm lens and looking into various options. i would use the lens mostly for outdoors, portraits, sport, kids playing etc. i was looking into 200mm F2.8 L which is very similar to 135 f2 L. The only problem for me would be lack of IS with this focal length. Second choice would be one of 70-200mm, preferably f2.8 IS II. however my issue with this lens would be size/weight and not really being as "special" as my 135L. My ultimate choice would be 200mm F2 L. For the quality of shots i would forgive the size/weight factor, but price would be an issue and would need a bit more time to gather $$$. I already have 70-300 L and do not use it much since it does not produce the same "feel" as 135L

What is your experience with lenses mentioned above and how would you compare them?

thankfully,

70-200 IS II makes most sense. Unless you plan to use a tripod all the time 200mm is a very long FL to hand hold without IS in anything but the best light. And the 200 f/2 is $$$$$.

 

[lintoni]

Perio posted this link elsewhere on.CR - Lens. Rentals take on the 200s

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2015/03/just-the-lenses-the-great-200mm-shoot-out

 

[Patak]

thank you all for your advice. i will be waiting for the new prime lens in this focal length category. something similar to what Nikon showed with the new 300mm VR lens